Finishing his daily quest early in the morning, Arashi's muscles creaked as he made his way to the academy; it was the second week of his third year at the academy and Arashi was the worst pupil there, ranking the lowest of the low, getting passed to the next year out of pity almost.
However, that Arashi was now gone. The new Arashi planned to graduate the following year! If others found out about his thoughts, they would die out of laughter. Him passing in a year? ridiculous.
His first goal was to graduate by the end of his third year at the age of 9! Itachi Uchiha the genius graduated at the age of 7 and Minato graduated at the age of 10. Although graduating early would arise the interest of Danzo, Arashi would handle that when the time arrived. He didn't want to get targeted and instilled into root so he'd have to bootlick Hiruzen and get close to him.
'Status Menu'
[Name: Arashi Kyojin]
[Ninja Potential/ Aptitude:
[Age: 8]
[Level: 3]
[Exp: 0/ 300]
[Ninja Points: (Locked) (Required Level: 10)]
[Ninja Rating:
[HP: 100]
[Chakra: D-]
[Strength: F+]
[Physique: F+]
[Speed: F+]
[Affinity: Earth, Water, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Space, Ying, Yang]
[Shop: (Locked) (Required Level: 10)]
[Jutsus/ Techniques: None]
[Quests: 'Daily Quest']
Arashi looked at his stats, seeing the difference in his strength, physique and speed. From the knowledge he received from the system, he knew that the average stats of an academy student were
The ratings of his system were as follows:
Currently, his stats were still slightly below, but this would all be changing. As he entered the academy and went to his classroom he was met with the odd looks of his peers, but they ultimately ignored him.
Since the Uchiha massacre would take place in 2 year's time, there were 2 Uchiha, a boy and a girl, 1 Hyuga, 1 Nara and an Akimichi. The rest of the class seemed to be randoms just like him, irrelevant. Arashi made his way to the back of the class, sitting at the back on a bench.
Arashi settled into his seat, glancing around at his classmates with a mixture of curiosity and anticipation. The academy classroom rescinded with light chatter as they awaited their instructor's arrival. As everyone seemed to have friends, Arashi didn't have any of the sort.
Moments later, the door swung open, and a tall, authoritative figure entered, dressed in the traditional flak jacket adorned with his konoha headband.
"Good morning, everyone. Your previous academic teacher has been assigned to a mission, so I, Hiroshi Fubuki, will be guiding you through your taijutsu classes and ninjutsu class," he announced, his voice projecting a blend of authority and warmth that immediately commanded attention. "Today, we embark on our first step towards mastering the art of ninjutsu."
He walked over to the chalkboard and began sketching diagrams of elemental symbols: fire, water, wind, earth, and lightning. "Before we can delve into the practical aspects of ninjutsu, we must first understand the fundamental chakra natures that govern our techniques," Hiroshi-sensei explained, his chalk tapping methodically against the board.
"Chakra is the life energy that flows within us all, and each of you possesses an affinity towards one or more of these elemental natures," he continued, pausing to gauge the students' reactions. "Today, we will begin by identifying your primary chakra nature and understanding how it influences your potential as a shinobi."
Arashi listened intently as Hiroshi-sensei elaborated on the strengths and weaknesses of each elemental nature, emphasising their applications in both offense and defense. The classroom soon filled with questions and eager discussions as students exchanged theories about their own affinities. The Uchiha and the others from the clans didn't have the same questions as this was basic knowledge to them.
"Your chakra nature not only determines your strengths but also guides your path towards mastering specific jutsu techniques," Hiroshi-sensei added, his eyes scanning the room with encouragement. "In the coming weeks, we will begin practical training sessions tailored to develop your skills in accordance with your elemental affinities."
As the lesson progressed, Hiroshi-sensei delved deeper into the history of chakra manipulation, recounting tales of legendary shinobi who had mastered multiple chakra natures and achieved extraordinary feats.
Hiroshi-sensei then gave each one of them a chakra nature testing paper. One by one, the paper in each of the students' hands reacted to the chakra being infused in it, being burnt, split in half etc. However, Arashi was shocked when the paper completely vanished when he used his chakra.
'According to the system, I have affinities to all of the basic elements as well as more, is that why the paper just disintegrated. I'll have to decide which element to use commonly, mastering all 5 elements will take time, it's better to focus on one.' Arashi thought.
When the class quietened down, Hiroshi-sensei spoke again.
"Remember," he concluded, his voice firm yet supportive, "your journey as shinobi begins with understanding yourself and harnessing the potential within. Class is dismissed for today, but be prepared to bring your focus and determination next week as we will be doing a taijutsu tournament."
Arashi left the classroom heading straight for the library. Excitement and determination built up in him as he wished to devour as much knowledge as he could.
**
With a range of E and D rank utility jutsu scrolls littered in front of him, Arashi planned to master the non-elemental jutsus first before starting any other jutsu. The justus in front of him were:
Substitution Jutsu (E)Transformation Jutsu (E)Clone Jutsu (E)Body Flicker Jutsu (D)Hell Viewing Jutsu (D)Genjutsu Cancel (D)
Arashi decided on these 6 jutsus, he believed his taijutsu to be decent, based off the fight he had with the bullies, his only weakness in that fight was his reaction to surprise attacks. Handling multiple enemies would be difficult, incorporating clones and genjutsu would give him an edge. He planned to master these jutsus without using hand seals.
As he ravenously devoured the knowledge in the scrolls, his mind excelled into a focus state, comprehending the chakra flow required, the hand seals as well as the basis of the jutsu and its purpose. Within 3 hours, he had completely memorised the scrolls and had comprehended the jutsus, only requiring physical practise.
Rushing home, Arashi immediately began practicing the techniques. He didn't know if it was the system but the jutsus weren't as hard as he thought. He managed to master the E rank jutsus in 4 hours and the D rank jutsus in 6 hours.
Although he skipped sleep for practise, he didn't feel tired at all, instead he felt excited and astonished, and even slightly scared at himself.
'What is this cheat ability? I can't tell if it's me being a genius or the system helping me. Is it because of my SSS+ potential? It might take me a single month at this rate to perfect these techniques so I can cast them without hand signs.' Arashi began to chuckle like a madman.
'Guess, 7 years is more than enough time.' A cold glint flashed in his eyes.